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ACI Home Performance Conference 2007
COMF 8 - It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity
Thursday, April 26, 2007 · 10:40 AM - 12:20 PMToday's buildings often suffer from high humidity levels, with related IAQ and mold problems. Controlling humidity is critical to providing a healthy and comfortable indoor environment. This "crash course" in psychrometrics, dew points, and humidity control strategies will help you deliver real solutions for comfort, building durability, and IAQ. Contributors to humidity and moisture in the house system will be addressed, and strategies for control will be illustrated.
By attending this session, participants will
- Investigate the sources of humidity in homes and learn inspection / interview methods to evaluate and measure their effects
- Explore the use of psychrometrics in evaluating present conditions and the importance of comprehensive solutions in humidity control W
- Work through typical scenarios to develop implementation strategies and "sales triggers" / "communication points" to the consumer
Keyword(s): building performance, building science, central air conditioning, condensation, cooling, diagnostics, duct leakage, house as a system, HVAC, IAQ, latent load, mechanical ventilation, moisture, mold, sick homes, psychrometrics, warm climate, whole house
Type: Workshop
Track: Delivering Comfort
CEU: American Institute of Architects (AIA) Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Ohio HVAC
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